The Sony Xperia Z2 is the follow up to Sony’s Xperia Z1 which debuted last year. Compared to the other flagships we’ve seen so far, the Z2 takes a more conservative approach as it’s not radically different from the Z1, at least cosmetically. With a price tag of Rs 49,990, the Z2 will compete with the HTC One M8, Samsung Galaxy S5 and the upcoming LG G3. With a Rs 15,000 premium over its predecessor, can the Z2 justify this if you leave aside the bundled goodies?

Design and Build

Sony has done a commendable job with the design and build of the Z2. It’s a clone of the Z1 almost but that’s a good thing as we thought the Z1 was one of Sony’s best efforts. The aluminium chassis makes the handset extremely sturdy and a few knocks won’t really hurt it much. The Z2 also gets the IP 55/58 certification making it amphibious like the Samsung S5.